The Truth According to US!
Throughout the first quarter, we spent time talking about truth. What is it? How do we know? Where can we find it? Does it change? Is Truth (with a capital T) different than truth (without)? After all was said and done, students spent a few days reflecting about their own personal truth. They created these […]
DAIS ~ Gratitude
Be sure to click the icon to check out other teachers’ Day in a Sentence submission for this week too! They should be released on Sunday! The last couple of weeks each year are filled with countdowns and remembrances of the past year, and from the time I was in middle school, I can vividly […]
National Day on Writing
With modified schedules due to state testing, the end of the first quarter on the horizon, the anticipation the first school dance next week, the expected sugar-buzz of Halloween and the promise of no school the day after – today’s celebration of the National Day on Writing was the perfect opportunity to celebrate the often […]
Publication Celebration ~ 6+1 Traits of Writing
Our seventh grade students recently learned about the 6+1 Traits of Writing. Ideas Organization Word Choice Voice Sentence Fluency Conventions Presentation As a way to keep these ideas in their mind as they both read texts and write their own pieces, we connected each trait to an aspect of the ice cream sundae The ice […]
Striving to be in the 14%
As the start of another school year is approaching, I cannot help but embrace those feelings of possibility and excitement. There’s something about fresh notebooks and sharpened pencils, shiny hallway floors and new bulletin boards that holds such potential. This year, we have an exciting opportunity to put technology to work in our classroom, thanks […]
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